Historical Shoreline Data for Evertts Creek to Jacksonville, NC

NOAA National Ocean Service provides a high-resolution historical shoreline dataset derived from office interpretation of imagery and field surveys. The data is automated for GIS use and follows the NGS C-COAST attribution scheme, influenced by the S-57 standard for hydrographic data. This resource is part of a larger NOAA shoreline data collection.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical shoreline change based on high-resolution mapping data.
• Create GIS data layers for coastal planning and management.
• Translate shoreline data into S-57 compliant formats for hydrographic applications.

Strengths

• Data is automated for accurate GIS use, providing a high-resolution historical layer.
• Attribution follows the structured NGS C-COAST scheme, influenced by the international S-57 standard.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Derived from shoreline maps produced by NOAA NOS based on office interpretation of imagery and/or field surveys.

Time Range

Historical, specific range not provided.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 21:22:30.166599; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Evertts Creek to Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA.